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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-11
STORY OF PERSECUTION.
Released from an insane Asylum
After Years Of suffering.

A Chicago special says: Mrs. Sarah
T. Cromwell, widow of II. II. brom'
well. was declared to be insane eignit
wears AGO, but on order was entered III
the county court to-day declaring her
10 be sane and restoring her to her legii
RIGHTS. Her husband was mt one Tune
n prominent fur dealer in TINS city'
She relates q curious story rs 10 her
being declared insane. 1.-The wnoie
thing" she says twas a conspiracy
against me. which will be laid before
the courts now that / have been de-
cIared sane. was foundinsanel IN 1879
on petition filed by my husband ana
n certain doctor. Parties desired to Sc
cure control of my husbands property,
and they piled him with whiskey ana
POISONED his mind. He was induced to
charge me with insanity. was found
insane simply on the testimony OF these
conspirators. / was not sent TO public
asylum but to private place at ia,
tayia-a living grave where none could
see YOU. where the lock and key were
on Won. was fortunate enough,
though, in five weeks to get word tony
friends in a secret way, and l was re-
leased. Before they let me out | was
taken into room and told that il ever
/ revealed to q living soul what had hap
pened while / was there, or how L was
treated. | would be brought back and
placed where l could never get out.
They held that threat over me for years,
ard in the courts they marked me as a
pauper when | was worth $50, 600.
1.-Two years after | was found insane
these conspirators persuaded my hus-
band to secure divorce from me, which
was done while the brand of insanity
was hanging over my head and could
not offer defence. 1t was thus that
they obtained my husbands money.
The atrocious part of it all Is that my
husband died ten months ago under
peculiar circumstances. lie had been
living in certain well-known flats and
died mysteriously. The body was
spirited away secretly and buried. Now
that the courts have done me justice as
regards my reason / shall commence
war against my enemies. [ shall have
the body of Mr. Bromwell exhumed
and the stomach Analysed, and show to
the world that what say is true. Be-
sides, l have entered suit against the
parties who took my husbands pro-
perry to have the divorce decree set
aside in order that can get the widows
award"
Mrs. Bromwell asserted that she had
numerous aflidavits in her possession
which wonld prove every word she had
spoken. She lives at present at No. Al
north Ashland avenue in large hHse,
She is finely educated and is one Of the
leaders among the Spiritualists. She
has great faith in her creed, and AYERS
that she was prosecuted on the ground
that she was believer in spiritualism.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-11
Tho nnmmera. Decision,

One Of the best-known OF Virginia's
lawyers and ex-congressmen sent to us
yesterday the Acknowledgment, which
explains itself
WASHINGTON, March 10, lSS7.-The
decision Of the Supreme Court as to
the constitutionality of state laws
taxing nonresident sample-merchants
has not yet beer printed. l did not
hear the opinion read, but understand
from members Of the bar who were
present that the report of II in your
Washington dispatch of the 9TH is sub
stantially correct. The decision is re-
garded by well-informed lawyers here
as new departure, and as involving
the most mischievous consequences to
the State governments.
Virginia will have no more State suits
against drummers for drummers will
need no more coupons. And we know
Of no reason why the Supreme Court
of the United States should not dismiss
from that court the case of every drum
mer on the grounds set forth in the
opinion read last Monday.
But there is much more than this in
volved in the decision. Congress had
to pass the Interstate commerce bill
because the several States, 50 the
Supreme Court had decided, could not
constitutionally pass laws affecting com
merce passing from one State to an
other, nor regulate railroad charges if
the railroad ran out of one into another
State, For the very same reasons Con-
gress may consider It duty to pass an
interstate license bill-an interstate
tax bill-a law regulating all commerce
that passes from one State into another.
As the Virginia statesman telegraphsus,
the decision "may involve the most
mischievous consequences to the State
governments. "
There is difference of opinion
amongst the merchants of every city or
town except perhaps New York, as to
whether the decision will prove very
injurious to them or not.
The Legislature of Virginia will have
to consider this subject. The taxes on
merchants licenses must not be kept SO
high THAI drummers from other States
paying no license tax can undersell our
own merchants. AS we said the other
day, however, if Baltimore drummers
can sell tax-free in Virginia, Richmond
drummers can sell tax-free in North
Carolina or any other State.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-11
RlOTOUS TJIEOLOGIANS.
Debates Between MormO,,s ana Gen
tiles that End in Free Fights.

\ Bay Port (Nlich.) special says
elder" Cornish, "A Mormon, of Sail
Lake, has been laboring in this vicinity
for several weeks seeking to gain con
yeIts. The Rev. John B. Davis, of the
Methodist church, challenged Cornish
to II debate. The first of the contests
took place on Saturday night, and was
attended byallrge crowd. Each speaker
took half-hour bouts for two hours. On
Sunday night the crowd opened with
considerable boisterousness, and Mr..
Davis was driven from the church, cs-
Gaping by window. The Mormon
chairman Of the meeting pulled off his
coat, and, selzinga chair, slashedaround
wildly, knocking down a half-dozan
Saints and Gentiles in his efforts to pre-
serve peace.
Ike third contest took place ycster-
day afternoon, and the church was
crowded TT an early hour Cornish
opened with food of personal abuse
of his opponent amid the remonstrancos
of the men and women present. His
language became so brutal and threat
oning that, fearing a fight, a panic
seized the people and there was "a rush
for the door. in the mtl'c several IN
dies were knocked down and tgamplcd
upon. Davis rallied his forces outside
the building, bat they were frightened
and quickly dispersed. Cornish bap-
tied twenty-threc converts. The vii
laee is in IL state OF constant dread, fear
ing ihat blo0Gshcd will result.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-11

moved to New Jersey, where he found
employment i'll the service OF the New
jersey Southern Railroad Company, of
which, in time. he became superinten-
dent. A few years ago he was appoint
ed superintendent of the New York and
Long Branch railroad, an Office which
he still holds. lie resides at Long
Branch, in the enjoyment of much social
comfort Mr.. Blodgett has a wife and
son, youth of nineteen.
The Senator elect is not without po-
itical experience. While living at
Manchester, Ocean county, n. j., he
was three times elected to the State
assembly, of which he was an active
and useful member in the sessions of
1873, 1879, and 1880. He was defeated
rs a candidate for the State Senate in
the last-named Of these years. In the
presidential campaign Of 1884 Mr..
Blodgctt was chairman Of the Demo-
cratic State Committee. Last fall he
was a candidate for the Democratic
nomination for Governor, but was de
featcd by Robert $. Green, who was
subsequently, elected to the Office. He
is Democrat OF to-the-victor- belongs
the-spoiis variety, and is said to be
proud OF it.
Mr.. Blodgett is far from being n
"dude." Indeed, his friends woul |
like 20 see him nore careful in the mat
ter of attire. He has STOPPING shou q
deys, and looks to he older than h,
really is. lis face is clean cut AMI
strongly marked, decorated only with a
closely clipped moustache of reddish
brown, tinted with gray.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-11

II is announced that ex-senator Ma
hone intends to enter into the legisla-
tive canvass in Virginia for the purpose
of attempting to secure the seat now
occupied 10y Senator Riddleberger.
While Malone is entitled TO the not
very extravagant compliment OF being
reckoned superior TO Riddleberger, it
will be great injury TO the growing
Republican party in VIRGINIA to have il
made the instrument of the personal
ambition of so interruptions "boss
rs Malone. 1t ought to be able to pat
forward more creditable representa-
tive.-PTOUidcnce Journal.
That is plain talk coming from a Re-
publican paper, and that paper the one
that was Senator ANTHoYY's organ as
long as he lived.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-11

and the only feature OF the plan that
could fairly be charged with being re-
pudiation from an equitable standpoint.
Valley pirginian.
But II the change from @ TO 3 per
cent was reputation to that extent,
are you now in favor of that repudia-
ton ? We naturally inferred that you
were not. However, we give your own
words this time.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-11
Alleged Murderer Lodged i'm JaI.

AsHEyHLE, n. C., March lO.--This
afternoon Allen Depart, of Swain coun.
ty, charged with the murder OF Jesse
Tabor, was lodged in jail here. as the
prison of that county is unsafe. The
deceased man had been missed for more
than week before his dead and mutt
lated body was found on the bank OF
the Tusknselga river, near Charleston.
n. G. The prisoner had a preliminary
bearing on Monday the 7th, and was
held for trial at the next term. The
evidence tending TO show the prisoners
guilt is entirely circumstantial, and the
alleged motive of the murder is jealousy.
Depart had reasons for believing that
Tabor had estranged his wife's affec-
items.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-11
DanyiIic Notes.
special telegram to the Dispatch

Especial telegram 20 the D5patch.I
DAyvILLF, VA, March l)-J'he
Fresbyterians have just completed a
very neat mission church here.
Two colored men testified before the
grand jury to-day that some nights ago,
when a tobacco-factory was burned,
they saw light fash up in one end Of
the building and pass all the way TO
the ether, and soon after the building
was in flames. 1t Is believed here by
some that the factory was fired by an
incendiary, and an insurance man from
Richmond is here to-day investigating
the matter.
The grand jury have Just finished
their work, and indicted several per-
sons for keeping houses Of ill-fame.
Mrs. John Z. Lanier, Of Chatham, is
dead.
Revival meetings at Mt. Vernon
church are increasing in interest. Last
night there were ten penitents and six
conversions.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-11
EPITUELTOM4.
OR
ShLN- CANCER.

Fer seven years suffered with acanccron my
face. All the simple remedies were applied %
alleviate the pain, but the place continued 70
grow, finally extending 70 my nose, from which
came yellowi,h discharge very offensive in
character. II was also innsme1, and annoyed
me great deal About eight months ago Twas
In Atlanta, at the house Of a friend, who IA
strongly recommended Tie use Of Swifts spe-
cifc that | determined TO make an oaort 10
procure It. In This Twas successful anl began
lis use. The influence Of the medicine % ilrs e
was TO somewhat aggrayate tho Sore but soon
the Inflammation was anayed. and began 10
improve after the lrst few bottles. Ny general
health has greatly improved. | am stronger,
and am able 70 30 any kind Of work. The can
Ger on my face began TO decrease AM the nicer
to heal until there Is not a yestige Of It left.
Only a little scar marks the place where it had
been. | am ready to answer all questions rcla-
tive 10 this cure.
MRS. JOICIE \. MCDONALD.
ATLANTA, GA, August II, 1850.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-11
A Printers, Union strained.

MILWAUKEE, WIS. March 10-The
strike Of the printers in this city is at
an end, the typographical union having
allowed its members to procure work
wherever they can get ii. The news
paper Offices are fully manned by
strange men, however, and but few OF
the strikers Will be able to obtain work.
The blow is a heavy one to the union,
and il is doubtful if il can hold together
under the strain.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-11
ITO s,ou,cv rr,e,,;,;ou.

by Anglo-American cable TO the Dispatch.l
CAFE Tow, March l0.-The Stanley
expedition for the relief Of Fmin Bey,
Which left Zanzibar about two weeks
ago, arrived here last evening. 1t viii
proceed to-day to the Congo river. and
Alr Stanley says he will get there by
the 18th instant, three days earlier than
he had expectedto. The mencomposin1
the expedition are ell in fine condition.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-11
MARCU 10. 1887
To the Editor Of the Dispotch::

To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
Please give in your next issue the
fundamental differences between the
Democratic and Republican parties and
oblige YoUNd VOTER.
The platforms adopted by the two
parties in their National Convention:
of 1884 are the last official utterances
intended to set forth "the fundamental
differences between them.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-11

"RTyiEB YorR FIGURgs haye NOTICED
we think. indications Of a disposition on the
part Of the YGiieg pfrginiaa and other paper,
10 conccde that ;be STATE might pay a higher rata
Of interest, even II Il can pay no more Of tne
principal than the Eiddlebefgor bill provides
tor paying These papers must have over
locked the feet hat whore bonds run for nifty
ycars, rs The Riddles do, the sum OF 5000 900
al Ios cent u mCre than 925 0D0O00 az 3 por
cent More anon."- Ricl@ond Dispatch.
The pirgii,iaa has not declared for
On increase OF the interest charge over
that provided for in the Ridd.eberger
bin. We simply stated that when the
bill was MP for adoption, and subss-
quently, we regarded the change OF the
interest charge on the debt from 6 10 3
per cent as reputation to that extent,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-11

When the New York Sun speculates
to the extent of half column on Hol-
lands future we are justified in con-
Guiding that it is long on water privi-
lcops.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-11
rYcuch Naval Decentralization.

by AnGlo-American cable 20 the Di1patch.l
ToULoy, March l0.-lmposing nayA'
manuuyres were begun here to-day.
lie feet engaged in the demonstration
numbers thirty-eight men-of-war and
nine iron-clads. The principal event
in to-day's programme was an attemp
OF the squadron to force the passage o
imaginary straits 10y torpedo-boats.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-11

In 1863 a cancer developed on my lower Up
IWent uudcr treatment al once and from tin,
to sine since that have had medical aid in Sew
Orleans, Boston. and Now YORK with no b1achI
AZ all. 1t has progressed right along, and now
involves my Jaw and check. one thousand doh
lars would not cover tho loss sustained through
tie medical and surgical aid / have received.
| have certainly tried everything. and wa-
benefited by nothing until took :. > =. II has
done me more good than NIL else pat together
and believe viii soon be sound al1 Wei.
Swift's specific Is certainly great boon 70 hu-
mauity. y. d. WARE,
Post-OGlce Box l022. hcenc, y. II.
For sale by al druggists. Treatise on Blood
and Skin-Disca7es mailed free.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC COMPANY,
mhs-lw Drawers, Atlanta, Ga.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-11

1.-THE Republican party has been in
power in Pennsylvania, barring politi-
cal accidents, since 1853, or nearly
thirty years" And yet some persons
wonder that Philadelphia is the most
hide-bound city in the Union.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-11
TIE iiOrcd-fOr New Trial for the Ana

by telegraph 10 tho Dispatch.
CHICAGO, March ia Daiy NeWs
Ottawa en- special states that the Hi
noia Supreme Court has decided to hear
argument on the motions for new trial
for the Haymarket Anarchists next
Thursday. The motion will be argued
orally. two hours being allowedt to each
OF the six attorneys.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-11

agemcnt In other words, the silence
Of despoiism reigns, and the monopoly
by consolidation and combination 10
complete and you have driven the
different companies which were able to
eusia;n themselves under the pooling
principle into bankruptcy, by forcing
upon them ruinous competition, and
the result has been the grasping of the
power OF the whole combination into
the hands Of one man or one company,
and thus obyiating the necessity of a
fooI
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-11

The Philadelphia Times says :
"What the taxpayers of this State want
to know is why there is a demand for q
100000 capitol when a S1,0OO,O0O
one would 90 for one hundred years to
come" Maybe there wouldn't be the
same chance for jobs in 81, 100000
capltOl
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-11
THE RICHMOND DISPATCH FRIDAY. MARCH H. 1887

by The failure OF Congress to pass the
deficiency bill the newspapers oil the
country, acting through the Associatea
Tress, or acting outside OF that organ
ization, should make up the amount ac,
tually needed carry on the work un' d
Congress meets. The chief signal
service item in the neglected bill Is
$4,000 for observations and reports
Of storms" This is not n large SUN Tor
oil the newspapers in the country 10
pay for information which Is oil very
great int rest.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-11
A ECY OuoNfiOna.
LLOYD's, Va, March 9, 1885,

LLOYD ), VA, MNTCn y, 1901.
TO the Editor Of the Dispatch.
Acolumn of questions and answers,
especially in the weekly edition, might
be a very useful and attractive feature
in your now valuable paper; and am
pleased to see your disposition to an
swer all pertinent questions Of general
interest, and beg leave to ask the fol-
lowing:
/. In the ordinary usage and manner
of redemption of the one, two, and
fve-dollar silver certificates, what will
be the percentage of loss by destruc-
ton, mutilation, &C., and will not this
percentage. of loss amount to as much
us the difference between the intrinsic
value of silver and a gold dollar, and
restore the deprecated intrinsic value
Of the silver dollar TO an equilibrium
with gold, and thus do away with the
main objection to the coinage of the
silver dollar?
2. The charter of the Richmond and
Chesapeake read required that it should
be commenced in two years and finished
III ttus ~ bilC bNb N'Ai' navy hD'hS
expired can The Legislature when it
meets in extra session deal with the
matter of the forfeiture Of the charter
ard give it TO another company? If no
other good result came of this, it might
impel the present company to condo
scond TO relieve the anxious natural
curiosity of the puzzled people of this
section to know Uho the d" onc Rich-
mOnd man is l0ho has hjn3ercd the
duiidia0 If tho road, md how he cap
IL possessed Of SUch 'condcrfm Power.
GARNET.
l. The loss is very small-not worth
computing.
.. The Legislature can of course
charter new company to construct u
railroad along the route now under the
control of the Richmond and Chesa-
peake Railroad Company in case this
company shall forfeit its charter.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-11
ATLANTA, GA, August II, i6S

have had cancer on ny face for some
years. extending from one che kbOne a-ros.
The nose TO the oihor. II has given mo 4 grea
deal Of pain, az times burning and itching tC
such an extent that it was almost unbearaDlc
| commenced using SwifLs specific In May
1855, and have used eight bottles. it has giver
tho grt Attest relief by removing the inliamma
ticn and restoring my general health:
w. BARNES
ROCKVILLE. Ic., September S, 1855,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-11
RUFUS BL0DGETT,
NcwIy.EIecsed Senator of New Ser


Sey.
The recent long contest in the New
Jersey Legislature terminated in an I'M
foreseen manner by the election of Ru-
fus Blodgett TO the United States SEN
ate. Whit looked like a deadlock was
broken by the accession of Republican
support to the Democrats opposed TO
the candidate who had the most Demo-
cratic votes. BY this means ex-GOver-
nor Albeit was, politically speaking,
knocked out" and a comparatively
obscure man given the prize for which
Albeit and his friends had fought 50
sturdily. The portrait of the Senator
elect is from a photograph taken since
his election by Mora, New York, AMI is
an extraordinary good likeness.
Rufus Blodgett, senatOr-elect from
New Jersey, was born at Dorchester,
n. H., on November Q, 1884. He
learned the machinists craft, and
wor6cd at his trade III his native State.
Twenty years a9o. more or less, he re-
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nurI,nn, Cniebrnfcs.


SPECIAL toIcgTam % Tho Dl5pHIcn.I
RALTIGH, n. c., March l0.-Durham
had acelebration this morning in honor
of the commonccment'of work on the
street railway. Twenty young ladies'
assisted the contractor in breaking
ground.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-11
Fatal Explosion OF sleIinite.

lByAnglo-Amerlcan cable to the Dlspatchl
PARIS, March 10-An explosion OF
melinite, new explosive, occurred to-
day in the arsenal at Belforte. Many
men were killed or injured.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-11
The Virginin Cases.

ISpeclal toIcgran % the Dispatch.I
WASHINGTON, March lot is said
on high authority that the Virginia
bond cases cannot now be reached
before Monday next, and probably no.
before Tuesday.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-11

TWO \ AL | \ bll ll blI1
j TONS soon 90 be .t-HnL fu Iu.
LEN'S AH1ICIE ON CINERti D. o..
Lord N0l-cicys admi-afion of ....
amounts % iiolatry and should ...
every Confederate soldier ouI ..I.I...
Price - cents. and Nili Doc rairI .. ...
dress. Colonel John =. No-iy. hf' I..
NiSCFNCkS ANDGEN. STU AHI>tigt
CAMPAIGNS, with portraits. Ih.- .
grand contribution fO our war l..f.r. .
20 cents. ana Iill be- mailed io nhy ......
Postage stamps can Doc rernt.L a..
JOHNSTON * Co, 9ll Main strer-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-11
MEETINGS..

NASONTC NOTICE.-THEuA
1YE mCmttr5 Of DOVE LODGE, No. u. TX
\. r. and 5. ~, will attend n stated
communication Of thtlr lodge Ht - Adams
Hail. corner II Main aud Third streets, TIL,
friday EVENING. March lith, &c ocio'k
Members Of sister lodges and transient b,oth-
rem fiGleTaily invited.
BY order of the W. II.
NH ll-1t' BIN r. AUGUST, Secretary.
VHE MEMBERS OF CIGAR
i MAKERS UNION. No. 49, are rcqu '-'ed
10 meet AT Cdd-Follows' ian FRIDAY ~ % ~
A. e., 10 pay the last tlhIto OF respect 90 tn3!r
deceased brother, AURLAYJ y. COIN
BY order az II. &. RIPPLE. President
d. ". NAckEY,
nh HE Financial secretary.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-11
Nifssou Mnrries,.

by Anglo-Americsn cable 10 the Dlspatch.l
PARIS, March 10.-Christine Nilsson
has been married to Count Miranda,
and II is reported she will retire from
the Lyric stage.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-11
Captain Eaas Dead.

icy Anglo-AmorIcan cable to the Dlspatchl
NASSAU, N. p, March l0.-Captain
james u. Eads died here on the 6th in
slant Of pneumonia.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-11
Freneh DutY On Wheat.

by Anglo American cable to the Dispatch.l
PARIS, March 10.-The Chamber Of
Deputies to-day. by a vote of 32S
against 23s, approved the bill imposing
a duty Of 81. per 100 kilos ON wheat
imports.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-11

We have received from the American
News Company, of New York, a copy
of the American Almanac for 1887.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-11
strife Declared on.

PcsToN, March 9.-The Executive
Committee OF District Assembly $40,
Of Cambridge, tonight declared the
Cambridge railroad strike off. Nearly
Oh the vacancies have been filed with
new men.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-11
Brief COMMENT.

The question OF the hour in railroad
circles: Is the deal to pay?